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Habronestes sp. (genus)

An ant-eating spider at Dunlop, ACT

Habronestes sp. (genus) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Habronestes sp. (genus) 9 May 2020 YumiCallaway
Habronestes sp. (genus) 9 May 2020 YumiCallaway
Zodariidae (family) 9 May 2020 BIrdsinCanberra

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This is possibly a species of Ground Spider or Ant-eating Spider, but I am not sure which. It was also at Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve and very close to where we saw the first Spotted Grass Frog. This spider was prowling along the ground, presumably looking for small creatures to eat.

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